2/28/2010

Dragonfly Card Drive

When I read about the Taylored Expressions Dragonfly Card Drive I was so moved that I knew I had to make cards for it. Please read everything about it here


This is the first card I made for the drive:



The droplets on the background symbolize the tears that are shed, the script symbolizes the words that were never spoken and the floss "holds" everything together. I can`t imagine (and honestly don`t want to imagine) the pain these people have to endure. I hope that Taylor will collect many cards for her drive!

This dragonfly is from the Hero Arts digi kit "Winged Friends". I colored it with copics and added Rock Candy distress stickles. Because I used floss, I will submit this card to Moxie Fab World's "Fun With Floss" Challenge.

Thanks to everybody for your sweet words on my last post - I feel much better, but the next day my husband and my little girl were both sick. It helped me a lot to read your sweet comments between cleaning and washing!

Hugs,
Vanessa

16 comments:

~amy~ said...

vanessa, I'm glad that you are feeling better...your card is gorgeous and I love all your details...

Kelly Booth said...

Beautiful Card Vanessa....Love this!

Marlene said...

Beautiful card. Glad you're feeling better. Hope your hubby and daughter are feeling better now.

Monika/Buzsy said...

Very pretty! Love the colors and the hand stitching. :o)

Jacqueline said...

Love the blue and the gentle look this has Vanessa.

Kelly Massman said...

I felt the same way about the drive when I heard about it, too! My cards aren't nearly as beautiful as yours, but it is the thought that counts, I guess. Thanks for posting!

Karen said...

Gorgeous card, Vanessa!! Your dragonfly is exquisite and I love that every bit holds meaning. What a wonderful drive that Taylor is heading up and you are contributing your talent to. :> I'll have to look and see if I have a dragonfly image somewhere to use.

Hope your husband & daughter feel better soon! :>

Monica K. said...

Awesome card! Love the blue background and the dragonfly looks amazing. Love how the wings are raised.

Tiffany Ervin said...

So beautiful and elegant, lovely blue tones!

Winter said...

Beautiful card! I hope ya'll are feeling better! :)

Anonymous said...

Absolutely beautiful! I love how simple yet totally effective it is!

(-: Heidi

Anke said...

Eine sehr, sehr schöne Karte liebe Vanessa. Schlicht gehalten, aber die Wirkung ist genial, gefällt mir sehr.

Herzliche Grüße
von Anke

My'scardcorner said...

Just beautiful. Glad you are feeling better too.
Myrax

Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Editor said...

Hey Vanessa! Thanks for entering the Fun with Floss Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! :)

Kelley Eubanks said...

Gorgeous!!

Elise said...

Gosh, Vanessa! This is pure elegance. Such a touching and perfect card for someone facing loss! I love it! I have to check out that card drive - I've been so out of touch! Thanks for passing the good word!